Revolvingtire-arm



(No Model.)

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Patented Mar. 24, 1885.

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REVOLVINGFIRE-ARWL Application [led June 7, 1884.

.CIFICATIQN forming pari; of Letters Patent No. 314,494f, dated March 24, 1885.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM TRABUE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Revolving Fire-Arms, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to an improvement in that class of revolving lire-arms in which the shells are ejectedfrom the cylinder by means of a movable plate arranged contiguous to the rear of the cylinder, and through which the cartridges are passed in filling the cylinder.

rIhe invention relates more particularly to the rod by means of which the movable plate is operated.

The object of the invention is to produce a connection between the operating-lever and the ejector-plate, which shall not in any degree impede the free rotation ofthe cylinder, but which shall at the same time be capable of receiving a positive motion from the operating-lever when it is desired to remove the shells.

XVith these ends in view my invention conY sist-s, primarily, of a rod for connecting the ejector-plate with the means of imparting motion to the same, the said rod being made in two or more sections connected by one or more ball-and-socket joints.

The invention further consists in various details of construction whereby the ejecting device is automatically returned to its normal position after the shells are ejected and the operation of the device generally accelerated. Y

The invention is clearly illustrated in the.

accompanying drawing, in which the figure represents a central longitudinal section, the ejecting device being shown at the limit of the movement by which the shells are removed from the cylinder.

two parts by a ball-and-socket joint.

The rear portion ofthe passage is angular in cross-section, and the forward portion is somewhat larger in diameter than the rear portion and is circular in cross-sect`ion. The ejectorrod is made in three pieces, represented in the 'Y drawing by theletters C, D, and E, respectively. The sect-ion C of the rod comprises that portion which is formed integral with the ejectorplate. This part is made angular in cross-section and slides in a passage of coincident form in the cylinder, so that the relative positions of the cylinder and ejector-plate may be preserved. The middle portion, D, of the rod is formed with a screw-threaded vhole in one end for the reception of the correspondingly screwthreaded end ofthe portion C and at the other end is provided with a ball, a. The section D is in diameter slightly greater than the part O, so as to form a shoulder against which bears the spring G, the other end of which bears against the shoulder formed by the difference in diameter of the different portions of the passage in the cylinder. rlihe purpose of this spring is to exert a forward strain on the rod and thus retain the ejector-plate in contact with the cylinder.

It is of material advantage that the central and forward portions of the rod be secured together by a joint which shall admit of the free rotation ot' the rear part of the rod with the cylinder, and at the same time will retain the two parts in the same position longitudinally. To accomplish these ends I join the The forward end of the section I) is provided with a ball which is joined to it by a reduced neck. The link E is halved longitudinally, and the interior face of each half is hollowed out suficiently to form an opening of a size to retain the ball securely in position` and at the same time allow of its free revolution. After the ball has been placed in position in the socket the two parts of E are secured together in any suitable manner.

As a convenient mode of operating the ejector-plate, I provide the `lever H, which is fulcrumed in the lower part of the swinging frame A'and is joined to the rod by a pin, link, or any other suitable well-known means. Vhen this lever is in its normal position, it is substantially in line with the upper portion of the frame A, so that when the latter is IOO swung in and the pistol is in position for liring, the ejector-plate is etfectuaily secured against displacement by the lever beingin contact with the lower face of the barrel.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

l. In combination with theejectonplate and operating-lever of a rearm of the kind specified, a rod for connecting the two made in two or more parts and connected by one or more ball-and-socket joints.

2. The combination, with the cylinder and swinging` frame of a pistol of the kind described, bored toreceive the ejector-rod, of the rod made in two or more sections and con' nected by one or more ball-and-socket joints and an operating-lever mounted in the frame, substantially as described.

3. The combination, lwith the ejector-plate and operating-lever of a re-arm of the type referred to, of the ejector-rodjoined by balland-socketjoint provided with aspring adapted to exert a pressure to retain the plate in its normal position.

4. The combination, with the cylinder B, having a central passage, the rear portion of said passage being angular in cross-section and the forward portion being circular, in combination with the ej ector-rod composed of two or more sections connected by one or more ball-and-socketjoints, the coniiguration of the said rod being coincident to that of the passage in the cylinder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM TRABUE.

`Witnessesz Marzo HUBBERT, J A. BAKER. 

